“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Jeremiah 3:1 – 4:31 (“At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their…
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LightGrams May 23, 2019 Volume 23, Number 20 Authorities in Florida had tracked the big lizard for over a year. A week ago they finally captured the water monitor, a five-foot-long reptile weighing about 20 pounds. A nonnative species from Asia, the wildlife agency had been “setting traps and searching high and low”. The search…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Acts 24:1 – 25:27 (“And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, ‘Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.’”) This Week’s Memory Verse:…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Acts 18:1 – 19:41 (“He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “Sanctify them…
LightGrams May 16, 2019 Volume 23, Number 19 The Handel & Haydn Society, America’s oldest continuously performing orchestra, had just finished playing Mozart’s “Masonic Funeral” on May 5. After the last note was played there was momentary silence as the audience marveled over their excellent rendition. Suddenly a child’s voice was heard: “Wow!” The audience…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Acts 12:1 – 13:52 (“So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Acts 10:1 – 11:30 (“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the…
LightGrams May 9, 2019 Volume 23, Number 18 Parents, beware of everything put in your child’s path. That warning comes from a story by United Press International of a box of Legos recently given to a child in Georgia. The box was purchased from a consignment store in Charleston, South Carolina, and seemed to be…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Psalm 88:1 – 89:52 (“What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray…
LightGrams May 2, 2019 Volume 23, Number 17 A story appeared in the news yesterday that told of a man who returned an overdue book to a library in Sunnyvale, California. “What’s the big deal with that?” you might ask. The book was 45 years overdue. The man, who now lives in Indianapolis, was visiting…